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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

A New Era Begins - Planetary Resources, INC

Hey Space Placers!

Yesterday a news conference was held in Seattle, WA that was historic and may be a watershed event in the history of humanity's exploration of space.

Several billionaires revealed their new company, Planetary Resources, and their goal: to make money mining asteroids and setting up gas stations in space. The very ambitious plan states that their fisrt spacecraft will fly in 24 months. Their team is made up of people used to getting the job done and it will be interesting to see how this latest commercial space venture plays out.

I hope they succeed for the benefit of all humnanity, which is one of their recurring themes on their website.

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I love to study and observe the Universe, especially the Moon and asteroids. I do so by intellectual study and the use of telescopes. I also study meteorites. These rocks from space let me touch the Moon, Mars and asteroids - Wow! I conduct education and outreach on our Universe and the exploration of it. I lecture on cruise ships and
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